wow...that's a long bed rest but good for you for making the best of it!! If you have the funds then get an ipad or other tablet, then you could play games, social network, write a blog, read a book, etc. it's pretty addicting. you could scrapbook old photos for yourself and friends, slough off any old stuff on craigs list/ebay (and make a buck or two), volunteer locally to make calls for an organization (like the police department or humane society for donations), start a wish book for your LO (little one) with stories about you and wishes you have for their future and what kind of mom you hope to be, get your finances and legal info (will, insurance, etc) stuff updated and organized.

geez, that's only after thinking for about 10sec...maybe I need bedrest to get more stuff done! Good luck to you and wishing you the best!!

I'd take up crocheting! You could get really good at it and make a TON of stuff! Blankets, hats, rattles & toys, etc...

If you have a lot of pictures you could do scrapbooking! I love scrapbooking but I never do it as much as I'd like to =( Or even make a starter scrapbook for the baby, just layout the pages and make places for the pics, so once you have pics you just glue them in place!

The best advice I got while on bed rest was to take a shower every morning get dressed and put on make up and do your hair, or what ever your normal routine is. This is so a mom does not spend half the day in her pjs. This will lead to depression and you will become a blob with the couch. I was on bedrest for over 3 months and you have a long road ahead. There are bed rest clubs on here. We asked everyones favorite websites and that helped. You can read too or maybe take up scrapbooking. For tv the best was tv series, like all the sex in the cities or all the friends. Maybe you know someone that burn them for you or try ebay. You could take up needle point or quilting. My aunts have just really got into quilting. You could watch the cooking network and make a cook book for when you are done with bed rest. Or learn to play video games if you don't. I would also make plans for your friends to visit every week so you don't get too bored.

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